Saint of the Sinners, by Janet Devlin

Saint of the Sinners

by Janet Devlin

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	1.	Saint of the Sinners 03:53	lyrics	buy track
	I'm on my hands and knees again Singing a symphony of sins I'm crying, I'm crying again And I am sorry for what I've done Apologies from empty lungs I'm lying, I'm lying again You let me drown in holy water You let me fall on holy ground I spent my life at your altar But all you did was hold me down Cause I'm the saint of the sinners I'm the saint of the sinners I'm the saint of the sinners I'm the saint of the sinners Don't trust a word I say And don't take my crown away Cause I'm the saint of the sinners I'm the saint of the sinners I'd say I'd see you in the end But I don't consider you a friend I'm screaming, I'm screaming again You buried me with no amen So one day there would be revenge I’m singing, I’m singing again You let me drown in holy water You let me fall on holy ground I spent my life at your altar But all you did was hold me down Cause I'm the saint of the sinners I'm the saint of the sinners I'm the saint of the sinners I'm the saint of the sinners Don't trust a word I say And don't take my crown away Cause I'm the saint of the sinners I'm the saint of the sinners I am more than the tears I’ve cried I am more than the blood that’s dried I am more than my tiger stripes I am more than the sharpest lives And I know that this lightning strikes This lightning strikes twice Cause I'm the saint of the sinners I'm the saint of the sinners I'm the saint of the sinners Don't trust a word I say And don't take my crown away Cause I'm the saint of the sinners I'm the saint of the sinners

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Janet Devlin’s stunning new single rides the waves made by September 2019’s ‘Confessional’, a track that announced her return to the industry to retake her crown as the queen of quirky folk-pop. Written with song-writing team Alkemi, and producer Jonathan Quarmby (Lewis Capaldi, Tom Walker) in the winter of 2016 when Janet was aged 21, ‘Saint of the Sinners’ is an expression of marching melancholy, revealing a past full of hurt, regret and the damaging and destructive perils of depression.

She employs a soaring violin line to represent the mournful mood of the lyrics, interwoven with a low whistle; once more creating a sublime distillation of the bond with her Irish heritage. The determined drive of the middle eight is symbolic of challenges being met and the need to overcome; facing up to truths about herself and the ripple effect that her actions were having around her. “I needed the chorus to come alive with a bang; giving the whole section a marching drumbeat and strident violin line, conveys an energy and spirit I felt when trying to turn my life around.”

‘Saint of the Sinners’ is Janet's second single and the third track from her hotly-anticipated concept album Confessional, which is set for release in Spring 2020.

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released November 1, 2019

Written by Janet Devlin, Mattheos Herbert Weedon, Theodore Geoffrey Weedon, Bradley Richard Moir, Jonathan Quarmby
Recorded in Rak Studios London & Westland Studios Dublin
Produced & Mixed by Jonathan Quarmby
Mastered by Christian Wright at Abbey Road

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